A Formal Visit
He was confident he could win back Summer Mengge. Although she had come to this mission world to confront him unwillingly, he refused to believe that she had no feelings for him and their son after seven years. With that thought, Wei Xunzhou was about to take Wei Ming’s hand and head toward their home in this world.
But in the next moment, a black Maybach suddenly stopped right in front of the father and son.
The Summer family’s butler stepped down from the car, coldly eyeing the two. “Wei Xunzhou? Wei Ming?” he said. “Our master requests your presence. Please come with us.”
Instinctively, Wei Xunzhou shielded his son behind him. Just as he was about to ask who these people were, the badge on the butler’s chest flickered.
Seeing the character for “Summer” on the badge, Wei Xunzhou’s guard finally eased, and he carried his son to the back seat.
Wei Ming had never seen such a car or met people dressed like this before, and a bit of fear crept into his heart.
He instinctively clutched Wei Xunzhou’s arm tightly. “Dad, where are we going?” Wei Xunzhou gently stroked his son’s head to comfort him. “We’re going to find Mom right now.”
“Great! I want to see Mom!” Wei Ming clapped excitedly at the words.
The butler in the front passenger seat sneered upon hearing this. Ha, how naive. After what they did to the young lady, they still want to see her? What a dream.
Soon, the Maybach stopped before a grand estate. The butler’s tone was indifferent as he told the father and son to get out, then led them into the reception hall.
After seating them, he disappeared behind the door without a word.
Wei Ming looked around anxiously but saw no familiar figure. He finally couldn’t help but tug at Wei Xunzhou’s hand. “Dad, where’s Mom? I want Mom…”
Wei Xunzhou whispered, “Do you remember what Dad told you?”
Wei Ming paused, then nodded. “I remember. Only if I’m good can I see Mom…”
Just as Wei Xunzhou finished speaking, a cold laugh echoed from above.
The father and son looked up to see a dignified figure standing on the balcony of the second floor, looking down on them.
Based on the resemblance to Summer Mengge, Wei Xunzhou quickly guessed this was her father.
He hurriedly pulled his son to his feet and greeted him, “Uncle.”
Then he urged Wei Ming, “Be good, call him Grandpa.”
Before Wei Ming could speak, Summer’s father interrupted, “My daughter isn’t married yet. Don’t slander her with such nonsense.”
That one sentence shattered all of Wei Xunzhou and Wei Ming’s hopes completely.
The Summer family did not like them.
Wei Xunzhou’s hand clenched tightly by his side, but he found no words to say.
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Summer’s father cared nothing for their feelings and got straight to the point. “I called you here to warn you.”
“My daughter has already told us everything about those seven years. How dare you come looking for her?”
“I don’t want to hear your excuses. If I see you again, I won’t hesitate to have the Special Bureau deal with you.”
Upon hearing this, father and son instantly turned pale.
Before coming, the system had already warned them that many people in this world were abducted by systems.
Therefore, a Special Bureau was established to handle these systems and anyone arriving from mission worlds.
Even though Wei Xunzhou had prepared himself before meeting Summer’s father, he didn’t expect such ruthless rejection.
After a long silence, Wei Xunzhou tried to explain, “Uncle, I know you don’t like us.”
“But Mengge came to my world because the system took her; it has nothing to do with us.”
“Though my son and I have caused her pain over misunderstandings in these years, we have realized our mistakes. Please give us a chance to make amends.”
Summer’s father didn’t listen at all. “First, not only do I dislike you, but no one in this world welcomes your arrival.”
He cast a cold glance at Wei Xunzhou and Wei Ming, then sneered.
“Yes, though my daughter was taken to your world, the injuries she bears were caused by you two!”
Thinking of the scars on Summer Mengge’s body caused his heart unbearable pain.
Since childhood, he had held his daughter carefully in the palm of his hand, afraid she might get hurt.
Yet the treasure he cherished was treated this way by father and son!
With a loud bang, Summer’s father slammed his teacup on the table. The crisp sound made Wei Xunzhou and Wei Ming’s hearts tremble.
“How dare you say those were misunderstandings? If you loved her, would outsiders treat my daughter like this?”
“A grown man like you can’t even admit your mistakes!”
Summer’s father looked coldly at Wei Xunzhou. “Even if it was a misunderstanding, did you ever apologize to my daughter? Did you explain?”
“Your son, your first love, and those who bullied my daughter—did you punish any of them?”
“You say you want to compensate my daughter, but she lacks nothing!”
“My daughter was pampered since childhood, everything she used was custom-made.”
“If not for that accident, she would have inherited all of Summer Corporation and become a billionaire CEO.”
“What can you possibly offer to make up for that?”
Summer’s father’s words cut deep into Wei Xunzhou’s face, draining the color from it, while his heart was overwhelmed with shock and guilt.
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Wei Xunzhou suddenly remembered the first time he met Summer Mengge.
Although she appeared suddenly, her attire and manners showed she came from a very wealthy family.
Everyone said when they married, if Summer Mengge weren’t an orphan, Wei Xunzhou might never have had a chance with her.
People told him to treat her well; otherwise, she would leave him.
But Wei Xunzhou never thought much of this. Having spent so long in the military, he brought those habits home—speaking to Summer Mengge in commands, and on top of that, he did many embarrassing things to help Li Yuntang.
This turned her from a gentle and sensible woman into a notorious jealous and quarrelsome military spouse.
Yet he never realized his faults and blamed everything on her.
The once beautiful flower gradually withered in his hands, and when he thought back, he was filled with unbearable guilt.
He was desperate to make amends, which is why he agreed without hesitation to the system’s mission.
When he first arrived in this world, the system briefly introduced Summer Mengge’s family background.
Though Wei Xunzhou had prepared before meeting the Summer family, he was still shocked by their wealth.
He had to shatter his naive assumptions.
He once thought that even if Summer Mengge returned to her original world, she wouldn’t necessarily live better than in his world.
But reality was that she would live better without him and their son.
Though Summer’s father didn’t say it aloud, Wei Xunzhou could see from his gaze that he was unworthy of Summer Mengge.
Clenching his fists tightly, Wei Xunzhou bowed his head in shame for the first time, unable to utter a single retort.
Yet Summer’s father paid no attention to his feelings and kept speaking.
After finishing with Wei Xunzhou, he shifted his gaze to Wei Ming.
When his daughter returned yesterday, she briefly mentioned the child, simply saying, “I have a five-year-old son with him,” and nothing more.